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Long-term, fine-scale temporal patterns of genetic diversity in the restored Mauritius parakeet reveal genetic impacts of management and associated demographic effects on reintroduction programmes

Tollington, Simon, Jones, Carl G., Greenwood, Andrew, Tatayah, Vikash, Raisin, Claire, Burke, Terry, Dawson, Deborah A., Groombridge, Jim J. (2013) Long-term, fine-scale temporal patterns of genetic diversity in the restored Mauritius parakeet reveal genetic impacts of management and associated demographic effects on reintroduction programmes. Biological Conservation, 161 . pp. 28-38. ISSN 0006-3207. (doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2013.02.013) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:42842)

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Abstract

Threatened populations of birds are often restored after bottleneck events by using reintroduction techniques. Whilst population numbers are often increased by using such measures, the long-term genetic effects of reintroductions and post-release management of the resulting populations are frequently overlooked. We identify an overall declining trend in population-wide estimates of genetic diversity over two decades since the initial recovery of the population from the most severe part of this species’ bottleneck. Additionally, by incorporating the genotypes of known founding individuals into population viability simulations, we evaluate the genetic effects of population management under various scenarios at both the metapopulation and subpopulation levels. We reveal that whilst population augmentation has led to increased genetic homogenisation among subpopulations, significant differentiation still exists. Simulations predict that even with a low level of natural dispersal leading to gene-flow this differentiation could be ameliorated. We conclude by offering a number of key recommendations relating to post-recovery management of reintroduced bird populations which support the encouragement of individual dispersal using established management techniques such as artificial nest-site provisioning.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.02.013
Uncontrolled keywords: Dispersal; Endangered parrot; Fine-scale; Genetic diversity; Reintroduction; Monitoring; Psittacula echo
Subjects: Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH541 Ecology
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH75 Conservation (Biology)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation
Depositing User: Jim Groombridge
Date Deposited: 05 Sep 2014 14:30 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:17 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/42842 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Tollington, Simon.

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Groombridge, Jim J..

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